Classes and Tasters

Classes:

For every level there will be 4 classes of 75 minutes each, either two classes on Saturday and two on Sunday, or 3 on Saturday and one on Sunday. Every track will have a double class with one teacher couple and two single classes with the 2 other couples.

Since we want to give you the best possible learning experience with a good dose of teachers’ attention for everybody, there will be a range of 8 up to maximum 17 couples per track.

Tasters

Taster classes are themed classes open for all levels to your free choice, and you can come without a partner.

Usually they are structured in a way that the class starts with easy to follow content, which is suitable for intermediate dancers. In the course of the taster the complexity and difficulty is increasing, so that at least the last 10 minutes are challenging for advanced dancers. Don’t worry if you can’t do the last moves and exercises – it is made this way to give everybody a challenge, independent of their level.

In the taster you will dance and practise with dancers of different dance experience and abilities, take the chance to make yourself comfortable with it. It means it is like in real life on the social dance floor 🙂

We will have 8 tasters on Friday evening (you can choose maximum 3) and 6 on Saturday evening (you can choose maximum 2). All tasters will last 60 minutes each.

If you find a taster class full already, please choose another one. We might have a lead or follow surplus, but we will rotate a lot to cope with it.

Lindy Hop Taster topics (subject of change without further notice):

Swing Out Fiesta (Lu & Jose): You want to improve your swing out? This is the taster for you: it’s all about the technique, tempo, connection, counter balance, and variations of the swing out.

Super Follower (Lu): You will learn some fancy follower footwork you can use in different moves. The taster is open to everybody dancing the follower role.

Super Leader (Jose): You will learn some fancy leader footwork you can use in different moves. The taster is open to everybody dancing the leader role.

Buenos Aires Ninja Moves (Lu & Jose): You wonder what people dance like on the other end of the world? Here you can learn some unique Buenos Aires styled moves.

Slow Lindy (Sonia & Hector): When it comes to slow swing music, we often feel challenged to use our normal Lindy steps. In this taster you will learn how to enjoy the slow tunes.

Musicality (Sonia & Hector).

Going goofy (Egle & Jonas): Swing dancing isn’t about elegance mainly, it consists of a lot of goofiness, too. In this taster you will laugh about yourself. You will learn how to be goofy, and how to embrace the awkward moments of failure and misunderstanding, and turn them into moments to remember for their creativity and the fun you had!

Connection (N.N.).

Dancing in crowded spaces (Karen & Oli): When it comes to dancing in crowded spaces we often struggle: either we get kicked or step on someone feet, we bump our follower in another couple, and where there was space a second before now are 4 people. WTF? How to dance with joy and creativity in a restricted, dynamic space? This taster will give you exercises and ideas how to dance safe and creative in the crowd.

How to use videos of yourself to improve your dance – Talk (Eve): When it comes to videos of ourselfes, we often feel discomfort watching our dance. But using videos is a great way to improve our dancing and make our practise more structured und successful. You will learn some specific techniques, can ask questions and learn that even the most sophisticated professional dancers often struggle watching their own performance videos with pleasure 🙂

Other dances Taster topics (subject of change without further notice):

How to mix Lindy Hop and Balboa (Egle & Jonas): How can we mix Lindy Hop and Balboa moves in one dance? Please come to this taster only if you already dance (a bit of) Balboa, or you took the 2 tasters of Balboa before.

Introduction to Boogie Woogie (Karen & Oli): You always wanted to try out Boogie Woogie? Here you will get an introduction!

Introduction to Tango Argentino (Eve & Hector). Tango Argentino – isn’t that the dance where the women wear fishnet stockings and the guys have a rose between their teeth? Let’s see how it is in reality ….